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In Windows 8.1, Computer has been renamed to This PC. This PC now displays your Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos folders in addition to the usual devices and drives (hard drives, optical drives, and removable devices) and network locations.

These linked "Folders" are shortcuts of the folders in the C:\Users\(user name) profile folder of the currently signed in user.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the default Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos folders from only This PC (Computer) for all users in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

Warning

Be sure that you use the correct download from Option One or Option Two below for your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 for it to work properly.

Tip

Recent Windows Updates have been resetting this and restoring Folders back to This PC.

If this happens to you after installing Windows Updates, then you can just reapply the .reg file below again.

EXAMPLE: Folders Added and Removed from "This PC" in Windows 8.1

OPTION ONE

Add or Remove "Folders" from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

Note

This option will only work in 32-bit Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

For 64-bit, see OPTION TWO below instead.

1. Do step 2 or 3, OR 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and/or 9 below for what you would like to do.

2. To Restore All "Folders" to This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1NOTE:This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Restore_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

3. To Remove All "Folders" from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Remove_All_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

4. To Remove Only "Desktop" Folder from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Remove_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

5. To Remove Only "Documents" Folder from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Remove_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

6. To Remove Only "Downloads" Folder from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Remove_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

7. To Remove Only "Music" Folder from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Remove_Music_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

8. To Remove Only "Pictures" Folder from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Remove_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

9. To Remove Only "Videos" Folder from This PC in 32-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

Remove_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

10.Save the .reg file to your Desktop.

11. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

12. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

13.Restart the PC to fully apply.

14. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

OPTION TWO

Add or Remove "Folders" from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

Note

This option will only work in 64-bit Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

For 32-bit, see OPTION ONE above instead.

1. Do step 2 or 3, OR 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and/or 9 below for what you would like to do.

2. To Restore All "Folders" to This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1NOTE:This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Restore_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

3. To Remove All "Folders" from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Remove_All_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

4. To Remove Only "Desktop" Folder from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Remove_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

5. To Remove Only "Documents" Folder from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Remove_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

6. To Remove Only "Downloads" Folder from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Remove_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

7. To Remove Only "Music" Folder from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Remove_Music_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

8. To Remove Only "Pictures" Folder from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Remove_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

9. To Remove Only "Videos" Folder from This PC in 64-bit Windows 8.1

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 10 below.

64-bit_Remove_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

10.Save the .reg file to your Desktop.

11. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

12. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

13.Restart the PC to fully apply.

14. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

hey shawn, thanks for the help. I do have few more things i'd like to adjust if possible. is it possible to have the folders appear after the Harddrives? so on the left panel the folders I wanted will appear only after C, D E etc and on the right side it'll show folders below the HDDs.

alright thanks again, been around seeking for your help since 7 forum lol.
looks like theres no registry around the left panel but its just minor thing.
i'll use sort on the rightside to fall below the HDDrives thanks

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